Ketlen Souza

Overview

Ketlen "Esquentadinha" Souza has finished two UFC fights, and both ended in round one. The other six went the distance or ended in a loss, and half her losses are split or unanimous decisions.

She is a Women's Strawweight from Manaus, Brazil, fighting out of Carioca Academy. Her UFC record is 4-4 (17-7 as a pro across all promotions). The pattern is clear: when she lands early, it ends. When it doesn't, she's usually in a close fight.

UFC Career

She debuted in June 2023 and lost to Karine Silva by submission in round 1 at 1:45. A hard start.

Her first UFC win came in April 2024, a unanimous decision over Marnic Mann. Five months later she submitted Yazmin Jauregui in round 1 at 3:02 on UFC 306. That is her only UFC submission win.

Then came back-to-back split decision losses, to Angela Hill in February 2025 and Piera Rodriguez that August. Both were three-round fights that could have gone either way on the cards.

She answered with a second two-fight win run: a unanimous decision over Bruna Brasil in February 2026, then a first-round TKO of Ariane Carnelossi in June at 1:34. Her most recent fight was a unanimous decision loss to Loopy Godinez in October 2026.

Four wins, four losses, and five of the eight fights went to the scorecards.

Fighting Style

Ketlen Souza is a busy, accurate striker who lands more per minute than the UFC average and connects at a better rate. She takes about as much in return as most fighters and defends at a similar level, so she is no easier to hit than the typical UFC fighter.

Her grappling numbers cut against the Brazilian submission-specialist stereotype. She rarely shoots for takedowns and rarely hunts for submissions, yet she is very hard to take down.

She has two finishes in the UFC, one knockout and one submission, and both came in the first round. Her other two wins went to the scorecards.

Notable Wins

• Ariane Carnelossi — KO/TKO, round 1 (1:34), UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs Bonfim (2026)
• Yazmin Jauregui — submission, round 1 (3:02), UFC 306 (2024)
• Bruna Brasil — unanimous decision, UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira (2026)

Quick Facts

• Division: Women's Strawweight
• UFC record: 4-4
• Professional record (all promotions): 17-7-0
• UFC debut: 2023
• Stance: Orthodox
• Height / reach: 5'3" / 63"
• Team: Carioca Academy
• Born: Manaus, AM, Brazil